Drive-Through Wawa Opens In Bucks Co.

FALLS TOWNSHIP, PA — A new kind of Wawa store opened Friday in Lower Bucks County.

A grand opening was held for the standalone, drive-through Wawa at 549 W. Trenton Avenue in the Morrisville section.

Wawa officials came up with the concept for the 1,800-square-foot store after the coronavirus pandemic began. Open from 6 a.m.-10 p.m. daily, the store lets customers drive through and place orders for food and other items without leaving their vehicles.

The Falls Township location was the first announced and is the second of its kind to open, after one in Westampton, N.J.

"Wawa is committed to increasing convenience and providing new options for service while keeping safety and comfort top of mind," the company said in a news release. "Wawa hopes to learn from the layout, workflow and traffic flow at this location, as it continues to explore alternatives for longer term application to stores post-COVID-19."

The drive-through will focus on fresh food as well as typical convenience store items. Curbside pickup service also will be available, the company said.

At Friday morning's event, local officials and officials including Wawa president and CEO Chris Gheysens were on hand for a ribbon cutting.

The socially distanced event included a check presentation benefiting Special Olympics PA and hoagie donations and check presentations to local police and fire departments.